direct tv internet

We had something like it from DishTV in upstate New Hampshire a few years ago - it was our only option, being a handful of miles from the nearest town - and as my2cats says, it was expensive and slooow. Nothing like the speed you'd get from a cable or even decent DSL connection. Plus, it was unreliable in weather.

I know that I'd love an alternative to TWC, but satellite ain't it, if that's what you're thinking.

Oh man, don't get the satellite internet. My parents had it -- it was expensive, slow, and had a daily usage cap, after which they'd slow you down *even more*. It was their only option besides dial-up, or they wouldn't have gotten it in the first place. It really is only for people who have no other choice.

They just got a Sprint hot spot and the latency is much less, and it's a little less expensive. It's still not actually fast, though.

I have tethering setup on my 3G blackberry with T-Mobile...On the down side, its T-Mobile (With the T-Mobile coverage in NYC)...On the up side, they don't charge extra for tethering, and they don't meter it (ie its unlimited). I get around a megabit per second down and 256kbit/sec up...Its good enough for most uses, though I wouldn't suggest streaming HD video over it...I have a cable modem, but it is nice to have it as a backup for when I work from home...The problem with the other mobile internet cards is that usage is metered and after a few gigs per month, then they start charging you extra...